Dallas area Wal-Mart workers are planning to march this morning at the Dallas Wal-Mart Supercenter near Duncanville at 3200 W. Wheatland Road.

A spokeswoman for the group said the rally could be “large” and workers are expected to come from other Wal-Mart stores in North Texas. Workers have left their shift at the Lancaster Wal-Mart to attend the Wheatland Road store rally where employees have also walked off the job, according to an OUR Walmart spokeswoman.

Some Wal-Mart employees are members of an organization called OUR Walmart, a group affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers.

Last week, employees walked out of a Wal-Mart near Los Angeles. Other worker events have occurred in Chicago, Dallas and San Diego recently. Wal-Mart workers held a small rally in Griggs Park last month. They want higher wages and more hours.

Wal-Mart said it wasn’t hiring as many seasonal workers for the Christmas rush this year and will be offering additional hours first to existing employees.

Today’s rally is also against “attempts to silence and retailiate against workers who have spoken out for improvements on the job,” according to a statement from OUR Walmart.

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– Home Depot stores in Mansfield, South Arlington and North Arlington are staying open 24 hours until the immediate recover issues have ended. Stores are stocking those initial supplies needed at this time: tarps, batteries, flashlights, gloves, garbage bags and chain saws.

It has two teams of volunteers ready to participate in clean-up activities at the Lancaster Recreation Center at 1600 Veterans Memorial Drive and at its store in S. Arlington.

In Forney, it has donated funds to the City’s disaster relief center at C Life Church located at 204 FM 1641 in Forney. They will be providing totes, tarps, water and other supplies to residents affected by the store.

It also donated $3,300 to the American Red Cross for heavy duty plastic sheeting. Fifty Home Depot employees will be assisting in Forney and Royce City for the next two days.

– Albertsons is collecting donations of $1, $3 and $5 at its store checkouts throughout seven states for the Salvation Army’s disaster relief efforts.

– Lowe’s has employees out in neighborhoods with Lowe’s relief supply buckets. Employees are ready to help with cleanup, the company said. In the buckets are water, gloves, trash bags and other items to give out to residents.